It took three hours before the fighting was finished, whoever they fought, it was a losing battle for them and Captain Durante was glad that the fighting was over. The only problem he had was the loss of twenty-nine civilian casualties and the loss of seventeen men from Fox Company. He didn't know if Derby or Edwards took casualties, but he considered himself lucky as he stepped into the center of the town to watch dozens of his Rangers guard their new prisoners who attempted to infiltrate the town as MPs. The shocking part was that they resembled too much of a human with additional features.
Then he took the liberty of leaving the center of town as he was met with hateful glares from these people as he ended up meeting with Doctor Sauer's assistant. "Ms. Nikos, what brings you here?" He asked.
The red-head took notice of him as he stood beside him. "Just curious."
Monte raised his eyebrows to the teen. "Just curious? That's all you got to say." Then he turned to see the prisoners. "I think you just came here to see your assailants." The captain stated.
"Which means I'm just curious." She answered him.
The officer shrugged his shoulders as he watched the prisoners from his position. "Well, I'm sure those OSS guys are going to check them out for whatever reason they have."
"The OSS?" Pyrrha questioned. "What do they do?"
"Do you want to be put into a room with them?" He asked her.
"No, not at all."
"Then its best you don't ask unless you're a kraut or a Jap." Monte replied before a scene grabbed his attention.
Two of the prisoners were confronting one of his men and the Ranger threatened to shoot him. "Get back in line or I will shoot you!" He screamed back at the prisoners.
"Shit, I got to take care of this." He said as he walked over to the confrontation, leaving Pyrrha behind.
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Colonel Jackson stood present in the office of General Ironwood, the head of the Atlas Military. Ever since the strange events revolving around Vastano, his peers took note of his relationship with the man they had brought from another world. Looking down at the general sitting behind his desk, he saw him looking at his scroll before he removed it from the sight of Jackson. "Colonel." He began with his gaze staring up at him. "There have been several notes from your fellow officers that you show a great deal of concern regarding to Vastano. Currently, I have no concern for him, but ever since the Fall of Beacon you could never be too careful." He stated. "Any words you wish to speak?"
After Headmaster Ozpin went missing and Beacon Academy was shut down, permanently, Remnant was changed forever by those events alone. Now, everyone was on guard. "General Ironwood." Jackson said in full respect for the man. "I taught this man how to be a soldier back on Earth and it would hurt me if I didn't teach him about our world and its dangers."
"I know you trust this man, but he may be an agent from our world."
Then Jackson raised his eyes. "I highly doubt he'll fill that role." He replied. "Besides, we found enough alcohol in his system to make him susceptible to our techniques."
Ironwood brought up his suggestion. "Then we should put him where he should be, a prison. You said it yourself, you taught a criminal to be a soldier and now it may bite us later on. I don't want a grave mistake to happen."
"I understand your point of view general, but Vastano is a changed man."
"Then how can I trust your word on him?"
"You're just going to have to put your faith in him. After what happened at Beacon, some change in the mood would be nice." Colonel Jackson smiled.
"And our enemies will not allow us the luxury of faith."
"Sir." He began. "When you're hundreds of miles above hostile ground with no aura to protect you, faith is all a paratrooper needs."
Suddenly, General Ironwood brought out his scroll as he activated the screen and began to touch the audio. In his seat, he seemed very surprised at the video he was watching. "It appears that Captain Vastano is humming to himself."
Colonel Jackson chuckled at his words.
"Do you find this to be funny?"
"In a way sir." He answered. "When a guy like Vastano is stuck in a room where he has no choice, but to wait. He has to find a way to kill the time."
"I'll send Specialist Schnee to keep him occupied."
"Are you sure?" He asked. "She has a cold personality to begin with and being in the same room with Vastano wouldn't mix well."
General Ironwood raised his head from watching the screen on his scroll and looked to the colonel standing in his presence. "Then wouldn't it be helpful to know the kind of world he found himself in."
Jackson looked up at the ceiling as he went through his thoughts. His fingers wrapped themselves like a knot behind his back before he returned to meet his superior's gaze. "Well sir, I'm surprised to know that you would go off of the books." He smiled at his additional thoughts. "Though, I'm worried about Vastano. After all, this is Winter Schnee we're talking about."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrkT6bUoij
Vastano was laid back on his bunk within the room as loneliness became his friend. There was a toilet and a sink on his right, but he didn't feel the need to use them right now. All he could do in his boredom was simply hum that song which he could never get out of his head, but singing it would be nice due to the lack of music.
Then the door slid open with a white-haired woman whose gaze was colder than the Ardennes Forest. Her white uniform matched well with her hair as the door closed shut while Vastano raised his head to take note of her. "General Ironwood sent me to keep an eye on you." She stated. "Don't do anything stupid or foolhardy, criminal."
For the young man who lived in the streets of Chicago, he raised his eyebrows. "What do you know, I was just about to sing a song stuck in my head." He stated. "Would you mind to hear it?" He was met with a cold silent glare. "Ma'am, what's your name?" He asked.
Her eyes focused down on him. "I'm Specialist Schnee." She answered. "I will currently act as your security detail."
The company commander laid his head back down on the pillow of his bunk as he smiled.
"What's so funny?"
"It's nothin' you'll understand. I'm sure Jackson will, but you won't since you don't know a damn thing about me."
The specialist leaned back on the wall besides the door as she crossed her arms. "Well you should keep your mouth shut."
"I don't know why you are so damn pissed at me. What did I ever do to you?" Vastano said as he watched his guard.
"The idea that your military would allow men like you to exist in their ranks disgusts me." Answered Specialist Schnee.
"To be fair, I'm resourceful in most problems." Then the captain chuckled to himself. "Monte Durante... you sly bastard."
Then the specialist asked her question. "Who is this man?"
"If you thought I was something else, you certainly have not met him."
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